Look at GOD

Look back and Thank GOD.

Look forward and Trust GOD.

Look around and Serve GOD.

Look within and Invite GOD.

Jeremiah 29:13

You will seek me and find me, 

when you seek me with all your heart.

Deuteronomy 4:29

But from there you will seek the Lord your God 

and you will find him, 

if you search after him with all your heart 

and with all your soul.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, 

and those who seek me diligently find me.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes from hearing, 

and hearing through the word of Christ.

God is our refuge and strength. and help in trouble - Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength,

a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change,

though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;

though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble with its tumult.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

the holy habitation of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;

God will help her right early.

The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

The LORD of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Come, behold the works of the LORD,

how he has wrought desolations in the earth.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,

he burns the chariots with fire!

�Be still, and know that I am God.

I am exalted among the nations,

I am exalted in the earth!�

The LORD of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Give up control of our lives and let God lead, He knows what's BEST for us

Matthew 10:39

Whoever finds their life will lose it, 

and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 16:25

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves

 and take up their cross and follow me. 

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, 

but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, 

but whoever loses their life for me 

and for the gospel will save it.

Luke 9:24

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, 

but whoever loses their life for me will save it.

Luke 17:33

Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, 

and whoever loses their life will preserve it.

John 12:25

Anyone who loves their life will lose it, 

while anyone who hates their life in this world 

will keep it for eternal life.

By sacrificing our pride and asking God for directions, we �find our life. Initially, it might not be something that we want to do but soon enough we will catch a glimpse of reality and our desires will change.Self-denial is for the sake of Christ and the gospel, for a better life. If we hold on to the temporal, we lose the eternal whereas by sacrificing everything we can know, we gain unimaginable riches and only by following Jesus we can be assured of this. 

Matthew 19:21

If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.

We must be prepared to give up everything for his sake if we are to achieve life in perfection of Jesus Christ, for all other things are distractions. Always put Jesus Christ, who is one with the Father, above all things and make sure that He is the center of our lives, and in all we do.

Love God and love the people around you.

The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

And the second is, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

There is none other commandment greater than these.

Below we observe, a beautiful divine/human moment in which Jesus responds in a totally human way while expressing the amazing love and grace of God. Jesus demonstrate 'Empathy' which is brings out the his feeling of compassion towards the mother's grief for her only son. Empathy is when we allow ourselves for a moment to feel what that person might be feeling.

Luke 7:11-17

11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out�the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, �Don�t cry.�

14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, �Young man, I say to you, get up!� 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. �A great prophet has appeared among us,� they said. �God has come to help his people.� 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.

Humble yourselves to God and Cast your Anxieties on Him

1 Peter 5: 5 - 14
5	Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
6	Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that in due time he may exalt you.
7	Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.
8	Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.
9	Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experience of suffering is required of your brotherhood throughout the world.
10	And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.
11	To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

James 4:10 

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Psalms 37:5 

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:

Jeremiah 1:8

Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,� declares the Lord.

God Is Our Hope

God is our hope and strength,

a very present help in trouble.

Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved,

and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;

Though the waters thereof rage and swell,

and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.

There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God,

the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

~ Psalms 46: 1-4 ~